Mauritius vs Portugal: Child homicide rate
Mauritius
0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
61st
Portugal rank
64th
Child homicide rate over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3387 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0334 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.3734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0725 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3665 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.3362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Mauritius, at 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.